On This Day — October 1

Famous events, births, and deaths from October 1 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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83 events · 260 births · 92 deaths recorded for October 1.

🕰️ Notable Events on October 1

2017 — An independence referendum, declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia, Spain. Wikipedia ↗
2017 — Fifty-eight people are killed and 546 others injured in a mass shooting on a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide. Wikipedia ↗
2015 — Umpqua Community College shooting: A gunman kills nine people at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon. Wikipedia ↗
2015 — Heavy rains trigger a major landslide in the village of El Cambray Dos within Santa Catarina Pinula, killing 280 people. Wikipedia ↗
2014 — A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in the village of Gorni Lom in Northwestern Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people. Wikipedia ↗
2012 — A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others. Wikipedia ↗
2009 — The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords. Wikipedia ↗
2001 — Militants attack the state legislature building in Srinagar, Kashmir, killing 38. Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Palau gains independence from the United Nations (trusteeship administered by the United States of America). Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Cartoon Network is launched. Wikipedia ↗
1991 — The Siege of Dubrovnik begins. Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Denmark introduces the world's first legal modern same-sex civil union called "registered partnership". Wikipedia ↗
1987 — The 5.9 Mw Whittier Narrows earthquake shakes the San Gabriel Valley with a Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 200. Wikipedia ↗
1985 — The Israeli Air Force bombs Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) headquarters in Tunis. Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Helmut Kohl replaces Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor of Germany through a constructive vote of no confidence. Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Epcot opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States. Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model CDP-101). Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States. Wikipedia ↗
1979 — The MTR, the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong, opens. Wikipedia ↗
1979 — The United States returns sovereignty of the Panama Canal to Panama. Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
1978 — The Voltaic Revolutionary Communist Party is founded. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — The Seychelles gain internal self-government. The Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands and take the name Tuvalu. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T. & the M.G.'s), is fatally shot five times in the back in his own home. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida, United States. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — The first brain-scan using x-ray computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) is performed at Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon, London. Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
1968 — The Guyanese government takes over the British Guiana Broadcasting Service (BGBS). Wikipedia ↗
1966 — West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatalities and no survivors 5.5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9. Wikipedia ↗
1965 — General Suharto puts down an apparent coup attempt by the 30 September Movement in Indonesia. Wikipedia ↗
1964 — The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka. Wikipedia ↗
1962 — First broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Wikipedia ↗
1961 — The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is formed, becoming the country's first centralized military espionage organization. Wikipedia ↗
1961 — East and West Cameroon merge to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
1958 — NASA is created to replace NACA. Wikipedia ↗
1957 — First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency. Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established. Wikipedia ↗
1949 — The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong. Wikipedia ↗
1947 — The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Nazi leaders are sentenced at Nuremberg trials. Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Daegu October Incident occurs in Allied occupied Korea. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — World War II: Naples falls to Allied soldiers. Wikipedia ↗
1942 — World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru not knowing she is carrying British PoWs from Hong Kong Wikipedia ↗
1940 — The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic. Wikipedia ↗
1939 — After a one-month Siege of Warsaw, hostile Nazi forces enter the city. Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Germany annexes the Sudetenland. Wikipedia ↗
1937 — The Japanese city Handa is founded in Aichi Prefecture. Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain. Wikipedia ↗
1931 — The George Washington Bridge linking New Jersey and New York opens. Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Spain adopts women's suffrage. Wikipedia ↗
1928 — The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan. Wikipedia ↗
1920 — Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as High Commissioner in Iraq. Wikipedia ↗
1918 — World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia", capture Damascus. Wikipedia ↗
1918 — Sayid Abdullah becomes last Khan of Khiva. Wikipedia ↗
1910 — Los Angeles Times bombing: A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building in downtown Los Angeles, killing 21. Wikipedia ↗
1908 — Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825. Wikipedia ↗
1903 — Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series. Wikipedia ↗
1898 — The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie. Wikipedia ↗
1891 — Stanford University opens its doors in California. Wikipedia ↗
1890 — Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia ↗
1887 — Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire. Wikipedia ↗
1880 — First electric lamp factory is opened by Thomas Edison. Wikipedia ↗
1861 — Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day Wikipedia ↗
1854 — The watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American system of watch manufacturing. Wikipedia ↗
1843 — The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London. Wikipedia ↗
1832 — Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas. Wikipedia ↗
1829 — South African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa; it will later separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools. Wikipedia ↗
1827 — Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia. Wikipedia ↗
1814 — Opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon the previous spring. Wikipedia ↗
1800 — Spain cedes Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso. Wikipedia ↗
1795 — The Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) are annexed by Revolutionary France. Wikipedia ↗
1791 — First session of the French Legislative Assembly. Wikipedia ↗
1787 — Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn. Wikipedia ↗
1730 — Ahmed III is forced to give up the throne. Wikipedia ↗
1588 — Coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia. Wikipedia ↗
1553 — Coronation of Queen Mary I of England. Wikipedia ↗
965 — Pope John XIII is elected. Wikipedia ↗
959 — Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England. Wikipedia ↗
366 — Pope Damasus I is elected. Wikipedia ↗
Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 1

1996 — Melanie Stokke, Norwegian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Lauren Hill, American basketball player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Xander Bogaerts, Aruban baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Conor Clifford, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Rain Veideman, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Jan Kirchhoff, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Pedro Filipe Mendes, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Albert Prosa, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Brie Larson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Cariba Heine, South African-Australian actress and dancer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Hiroki Aiba, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Lionel Ainsworth, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Mitchell Aubusson, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Ricardo Vaz Tê, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Justin Westhoff, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Nazimuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Tim Deasy, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Beck Bennett, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Matt Cain, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Daniel Guillén Ruiz, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Mohamed Abdelwahab, Egyptian footballer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Haruna Babangida, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Aleksandar Đuričić, Serbian author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Júlio Baptista, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Tom Donnelly, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Rupert Friend, English actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Gaby Mudingayi, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Johnny Oduya, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Arnau Riera, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — David Yelldell, German-American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Sarah Drew, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Antonio Narciso, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Curtis Axel, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Rudi Johnson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Gilberto Martínez, Costa Rican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Ryan Pontbriand, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Marko Stanojevic, English-Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Leticia Cline, American model and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Joe Keith, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Dominic Thornely, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Christel Takigawa, French-Japanese journalist Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Jeffrey van Hooydonk, Belgian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Denis Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Ümit Karan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Richard Oakes, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Antonio Roybal, American painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Mark Švets, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Justin Leppitsch, Australian rules footballer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Zoltán Sebescen, German footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Nick Graham, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Mats Lindgren, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Christian Borle, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Rachid Chékhémani, French runner Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Jana Henke, German swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — John Mackey, American composer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — John Thomson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Ronen Altman Kaydar, Israeli author and poet Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Esa Holopainen, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Nicky Morgan, British politician Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Yvette Hermundstad, Swedish journalist Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Andrew O'Keefe, Australian lawyer and television host Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Jim Serdaris, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Simon Davey, Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Alexei Zhamnov, Russian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Zach Galifianakis, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Joseph Patrick Moore, American musician, composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Ori Kaplan, Israeli-American saxophonist and producer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Marcus Stephen, Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Igor Ulanov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Sacha Dean Biyan, Canadian photographer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Rob Collard, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Mark Durden-Smith, British television presenter Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Phil de Glanville, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Kevin Griffin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jon Guenther, American author and engineer Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jay Underwood, American actor and pastor Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Mike Pringle, American-Canadian football player Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Scott Young, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1966 — George Weah, Liberian footballer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1966 — José Ángel Ziganda, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Andreas Keller, German field hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Chris Reason, Australian journalist Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Cliff Ronning, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Max Matsuura, Japanese songwriter, producer, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Jonathan Sarfati, Australian-New Zealand chess player and author Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Christopher Titus, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Jean-Denis Délétraz, Swiss race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Mark McGwire, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Attaphol Buspakom, Thai footballer and manager (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Nico Claesen, Belgian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Esai Morales, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Paul Walsh, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Gary Ablett, Sr., Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Rico Constantino, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Mark Aizlewood, Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Brian P. Cleary, American author and poet Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer-songwriter, musician, and politician Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Martin Cooper, English saxophonist, composer, and painter Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Masato Nakamura, Japanese bass player and producer Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Kang Seok-woo, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Éva Tardos, Hungarian mathematician and educator Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Andrus Ansip, Estonian engineer and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Theresa May, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Howard Hewett, American R&B singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Morten Gunnar Larsen, Norwegian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Jeff Reardon, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Pete Falcone, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Viljar Loor, Estonian volleyball player (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Miguel Lopez, Salvadorian-American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Grete Waitz, Norwegian runner and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Klaus Wowereit, German civil servant and politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Jacques Martin, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗